Houston, TX
United States
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Activity Description
SERVE at Home is a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! We want to keep Houston volunteering all week long!
Let’s get crafty and make some fun and cheerful activity cards for children who are in the hospital.
You will need to provide the supplies for this activity. You can complete this activity on your own anytime during the month.
Activity Directions
Supplies needed:
- Construction paper or blank cards
- Markers or crayons
- Stickers, stamps, or other art supplies you may have at home
- A mailing envelope and postage
To start, make fun and colorful designs on the front of your cards. You can include drawings, stickers, stamps and more. Please avoid glitter as it can rub off and can cause health concerns for some kids.
On the inside of your cards, include a message:
I hope you have a wonderful day!
You are strong!
Wishing you laughter and happiness!
You are the coolest!
You rock!
Sending you sunshine!
Or anything else fun, positive, and uplifting! You can write a joke or draw a picture. Please do not put anything religious on the cards. Please do not say anything such as, “Get well soon!” or “Feel better soon!” on the cards as we want the focus to be on the child, not their health condition.
Sign the cards with your first name only. Examples include:
From Katie in Houston, TX
Your friend John from Texas
Please try to make 3-5 cards and mail them directly to:
Cards for Hospitalized Kids
7290 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
Tell Us When You're Finished
Please complete this form to let us know you've completed the activity! We would love to see pictures of your family working together to complete this activity, so please take a photo to share with us! You can submit the photo through our form.
Activity Requirements
- This activity is great for all ages.
- Our program is designed to be a family experience. We want parents and caregivers to work alongside their child(ren) for all our Family Volunteering activities.
More About Our Partner
Cards for Hospitalized Kids was started by a teenager who spent a lot of time in the hospital during her childhood. Her goal is to make kids who are hospitalized feel loved and special. Making these cards will let them know someone is thinking of them. Homemade cards are distributed in all 50 states.
Support Generation SERVE
A $10 donation would help us continue developing new activities and ways for families to spread kindness throughout the community. You also can become a family sponsor to support us in providing fun volunteer opportunities for other families! Thank you for your support and generosity! We appreciate it!